This year we celebrate the twenty-year anniversary of plastic surgery practice in Albuquerque. When I look back, there have been many trends in my plastic surgery practice as well as in the specialty in general. 1. Non-invasive Procedures. Neurotoxin (such as Botox and Dysport) and fillers (such as Restylane and Juvederm) have become common treatments for…
Breast augmentation is the most common surgical procedure that the majority of cosmetic surgeons perform. It is also one of the most satisfying procedures for both patients and surgeons alike. My technique for breast augmentation has evolved over the past 20 years. I would like to share with you the way I do breast augmentation.…
Over the years, I have heard quite a few questions from my patients about breast augmentation myths. I am posting some of the common myths I have discussed with many of my patients. 1. High profile implants will give me a fuller upper chest. Given a certain volume of breast implants you have selected, a higher…
The shape-stable breast implants, or “gummy bear” implants, have been available in recent years. Sientra started marketing the implants a few years ago, followed by Allergan and Mentor. It is a type of silicone gel implant; the proprietary process of the manufacturer gives the the gel a thicker consistency. The end result is that this…
Many people have been asking for “gummy-bear” breasts implants in the recent years. Now there are available! Sientra recently introduced them in the US. This is followed by Allergan and Mentor. We are excited to offer these new implants at Plastic Surgery Institute of New Mexico, a premier Albuquerque breast augmentation center. What exactly are…
As an Albuquerque breast augmentation expert, one of the most common questions I have been asked is the type of breast implants. Silicone breast implants or saline breast implants? Before FDA approved silicone gel breast implants in 2006, they had been absent from the US market for about 20 years. Much research had been done and no links had been…